Quote of the day
Policemen so cherish their status as keepers of the peace and protectors of the public that they have occasionally been known to beat to death those citizens or groups who question that status.
Michael Schudson

Born: November 3, 1946 (age 78)
Bio: Michael S. Schudson is Professor of Journalism in the Graduate School of Journalism, Columbia University and Adjunct Professor in the Department of Sociology. He is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, San Diego.
Known for:
- Discovering the News (1978)
- The sociology of news (2003)
- The good citizen (1998)
- The Power of News (1982)
- Why Democracies Need an Unlovable Press (2008)